Trump has said he will not be imposing tariffs that were scheduled to go into effect on 1 February.

In a post on Truth Social he said, based upon a “very productive meeting” with the Secretary General of Nato Mark Rutte they “have formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland”.

He said: "This solution, if consummated, will be a great one for the United States of America, and all Nato Nations.

"Based upon this understanding, I will not be imposing the Tariffs that were scheduled to go into effect on February 1st. Additional discussions are being held concerning The Golden Dome as it pertains to Greenland.

“Further information will be made available as discussions progress. Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and various others, as needed, will be responsible for the negotiations — They will report directly to me. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

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    13 hours ago

    The only reason for keeping war alive is to sell shit. Capitalism as a system coupled with human greed is a lose-lose and yet the beat goes on…

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    Don’t fall for it, EU. Don’t restart the trade agreement talks.

    This dumb asshole will absolutely still do all the shitty things he wants to get Greenland.

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      The EU will absolutely restart trade agreement talks and even give the Americans a cherry on top because lil old Donnie was a good boy. You can bet on that.

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    2 days ago

    …for now…

    He’ll find someone and something else to make him threat with tariffs in 5…4…3…2…

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      Russia would hit the Baltics. Not necessarily a full commitment, just a little land grab. Just to prove to the world that the US will not defend NATO countries.

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    Whatever retaliation they were planning should be implemented anyways. As long as his threats go unchecked, he will just keep making them.

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      The problem is that every retaliation possible would harm the EU as well. Nobody harms themselves unless there is a very strong incentive to do so.

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      I love how he actually calls that thing ‘Golden Dome’, thinking it sounds cool, while I think it sounds like something created by someone who’s really into Golden Showers - which I think would fit Trump perfectly.